Preposition Definition
A preposition is a word that tells you how words are related in a sentence. It could often follow a verb, but it does not always. The example of the frog and a log can tell you a lot of them, but those are only one of two categories of prepositions.
In fact, there are two types of prepositions: ones that tell about the place and ones that tell about time and time order.
Prepositional Phrase List With AT
| At a disadvantage | At a discount |
| At a distance | At a fraction of |
| At a glance | At a guess |
| At a loose and | At a loss |
| At a loss for words | At a low ebb |
| At a moment’s notice | At a price |
| At a rate of | At a speed of |
| At a stand | At a standstill |
| At a stretch | At a time |
| At all costs | At all events |
| At all hours | At an advantage |
| At any cost | At any rate |
| At breakfast | At ease |
| At face value | At fault |
| At first | At first sight |
| At for a fraction of | At from the outset |
| At full strength | At full throttle |
| At full tilt | At hand |
| At heart | At high speed |
| At home | At issue |
| At large | At last |
| At least | At length |
| At liberty | At loose ends |
| At midday | At midnight |
| At most | At night |
| At noon | At odds with |
| At on sight | At on the double |
| At once | At one time |
| At one’s best | At one’s desk |
| At one’s discretion | At one’s disposal |
| At one’s leisure | At one’s request |
| At one’s side | At pains |
| At peace | At places |
| At play | At present |
| At random | At rest |
| At risk | At school |
| At sea | At short notice |
| At sight | At stake |
| At that | At the age of |
| At the beginning of | At the bottom of |
| At the door | At the double |
| At the drop of a hat | At the end |
| At the expense of | At the foot of |
| At the hands of | At the height of |
| At the latest | At the mercy of |
| At the moment | At the outset |
| At the peak of | At the ready |
| At the risk of | At the same time |
| At the table | At the thought of |
| At the time of | At the top of |
| At the wheel | At this juncture |
| At this point in time | At times |
| At university | At war |
| At war with | At will |
| At work | At worst |
Prepositional Phrase Examples with AT
- At the risk of showing my ignorance, how exactly does the Internet work?
- The bank had offered to sponsor him at university.
- At breakfast next morning my two grandsons were clamouring to go swimming.
- The technique is at best ineffective and at worst dangerous.
- Everyone at the table raised their glasses in salute.
- Decreased spending at places like Golden Corral has gone straight to the county budget’s bottom line.
- We are working under extreme pressure at the moment.
- His inability to speak English puts him at a disadvantage when he attends international conferences.
- The achievement has been bought at a price.
- The soldier reported that a prisoner was at large.
- At issue here is the extent to which exam results reflect a student’s ability.
- There’s always somebody at home in the evenings.
- The public reacted with remorse and anger at the latest devastation.
- The plane was flying upside down at high speed.
- Security during the president’s visit must be maintained at all costs.
- They spoke at length, reviewing the entire incident.
- At present we’re gleaning information from all sources.
- The teacher might suddenly address individual students at random.
- The country is at peace with its neighbours for the first time in years.
- A wide promenade allows many people to walk at the same time.
- I do not have the money and I am not willing to go into debt at this point in time.
